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Israel's Air Force blazes air superiority path to Iran's border

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Israel has long been regarded as the Middle East's premier aerial fleet.

In the past year it has established unprecedented air superiority across wide stretches of the region.

Syria 's collapse now gives it unprecedented power in the air, right up to Iran 's border.

" Israel now has open skies to Iran ," a Middle East analyst told BI .

With Syrian air defenses eliminated, " Israel now has open skies to Iran ," says RANE 's Bohl.

It will likely take years before Syria manages to reestablish significant air defenses.

With Russia 's influence diminishing, Turkey appears destined to become the new Syria 's main military backer.

Turkey has already offered to help Damascus rebuild the Syrian military.